阮 yuán ruǎn

ancient musical instrument: surname

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DEFINITIONS

阮 ruǎn
  • surname Ruan
  • small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province
  • ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute

STROKES

阮 stroke order diagram
阮 stroke order animation

WORDS

中阮 zhōng ruǎn zhongruan or alto lute, like pipa 琵琶 but bigger and lower range
大阮 dà ruǎn daruan or bass lute, like pipa 琵琶 and zhongruan 中阮 but bigger and lower range
阮元 ruǎn yuán scholar-official in the Qing dynasty (1764-1849)
阮咸 ruǎn xián see 阮[ruan3]
阮安 ruǎn ān Nguyen An (1381-1453), aka Ruan An, Vietnamese architect and engineer, principal designer of the Forbidden City
阮崇武 ruǎn chóng wǔ Ruan Chongwu (1933-), third governor of Hainan
阮晋勇 ruǎn jìn yǒng Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam (2006-)
阮晉勇 ruǎn jìn yǒng Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (1949-), prime minister of Vietnam (2006-)
阮琴 ruǎn qín see 阮[ruan3]
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